Athletic Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy (BDJA) Athletic Department is to provide a physically diverse program of inter-scholastic athletics while stimulating scholars to participate activities and competitions to realize accomplishments through individual and team efforts. As an integral part of the extended day and physical education activities, the athletic program will teach scholars the skills necessary to serve as model scholar-athletes – physical fitness, healthy alternatives, team building and first-class sportsmanship.

Objectives of Sports Program
· Develop character and disciplined conduct through healthy competition
· Enhance the BDJA academic curriculum by promoting cooperation, leadership skills and first-class sportsmanship through athletics
· Allow scholar-athletes a choice of multi-sport participation and at least one sport per season

Athletic Program
The BDJA Athletic program will include Team and Intramural sports as a standard portion of the extended day program. The program will be directed by a school athletic coordinator under the direction of the respective principals. The BDJA Athletic program will occur on a daily schedule, Monday – Saturday, as follows:

Fall Team Sports
· High School Football
· High School Soccer (Charter School League)
· High School Cross Country (Freshmen for 2010 – 2011)
· Middle School Football
· Middle School Flag Football – 6^th grade and 7^th/8^th grade teams (Charter School League)
· Middle School Basketball (Baltimore City School League)
· Middle School Soccer (Parks and People Foundation League)
· Middle School Cross Country

Fall Intramural Sports
· Softball
· Cross Country
· Football

Winter Team Sports
· High School Basketball (Charter School League)
· High School Wrestling
· Middle School Basketball (Charter School League)
· Middle School Wrestling (Independent schedule)
· Swimming
· Indoor Track

Winter Intramural Sports
· Basketball
· Wrestling
· Billiards
· Ping Pong
· Swimming
· Weight Training (Middle School – Ply Metrics)
· Weight Training (High School – Free Weights)

Spring Team Sports
· High School Lacrosse
· Middle School Lacrosse (Parks and People Foundation League)
· Middle School Baseball (Parks and People Foundation League)
· High School Baseball
· High School Track and Field
· Middle School Track and Field (Charter School League)
· Golf

Spring Intramural Sports
· Softball
· Croquet
· Outdoor Basketball
· Billiards
· Tenni